The 'M.A.S.H' Characters Quiz

At times you felt the tension right alongside Hawkeye, Hunnicutt and Houlihan while they fought to save lives in the operating room, only to be left laughing at their jokes and antics minutes later. That's what made viewers return to "M.A.S.H" for 11 seasons. Take this quiz to see how much you remember about the 4077th.

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Question 1 of 30

What does MASH stand for?

Movable Army Surgical Hospital

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

MASH is the acronym for "Mobile Army Surgical Hospital."

Mobile Armed Surgical Hospital

Question 2 of 30

True or false: The TV series "M.A.S.H" is about a the 4077th MASH unit caring for injured during the Vietnam War.

true

false

Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital cared for the injured during the Korean War.

Question 3 of 30

Which doctor went by the nickname Hawkeye?

John McIntire

Frank Burns

Capt. Benjamin Pierce

Capt. Benjamin Pierce, played by Alan Alda, went by the nickname Hawkeye.

Question 4 of 30

What nickname did Hawkeye and Trapper give Frank Burns?

Ferret Face

Hawkeye and Trapper called Frank Burns Ferret Face.

Beaver Breath

Frank Furter

Question 5 of 30

What novel inspired the 1970 film "MASH," which in turn inspired the TV show?

"Three Army Doctors"

"MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors"

The Academy Award-nominated film, which became one of the biggest of the early 1970s, was based on Richard Hooker's novel "MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors."

"The 4077th"

Question 6 of 30

Who developed "M.A.S.H." for television?

Charles S. Dubin

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart was writer and creator of the television series.

Gene Reynolds

Question 7 of 30

Where is Cpl. "Radar" O'Reilly from?

Galena, Illinois

Ottumwa, Iowa

Radar O'Reilly is from Ottumwa, Iowa, and joined the army right after high school.

Charlevoix, Michigan

Question 8 of 30

What character did William Christopher play on "M.A.S.H"?

Col. Henry Blake

Klinger

Father Mulcahy

William Christopher played Father Mulcahy, who often worries about whether his job is doing any good for the people he counsels.

Question 9 of 30

Who did Col. Sherman T. Potter replace as the commanding officer of the 4077th MASH unit?

True or false: Radar's teddy bear was once housed at the Smithsonian and later sold at auction for more than $11,000.

true

The teddy bear Radar slept with every night was originally found on the Fox Ranch where the series was filmed and became part of the show.

false

Question 14 of 30

True or false: The decision to end the series was determined by a vote by the show's cast members.

true

Cast members who voted in favor of continuing the series were the ones subsequently featured on the short-lived spinoff "AfterMASH."

false

Question 15 of 30

What is Captain B. J. Hunnicutt's full name?

Billy Joe

Bobby John

B. J.

Hawkeye goes to extreme lengths to find out what B. J. stands for, but all official paperwork claims that B. J. really is his first name. B. J. explains that his parents' names are Bea and Jay and says that this is the reason for his odd name, but whether this is actually true is never made clear.

Question 16 of 30

What is career army nurse Maj. Margaret Houlihan's nickname?

Hot Lips

Hawkeye and B. J. Hunnicutt love to call Margaret "Hot Lips."

Nurse Ratched

Major Pain

Question 17 of 30

Margaret Houlihan's father was a retired army colonel. What was his nickname?

Howitzer Al

Margaret's father, Alvin Houlihan, went by the nickname Howitzer Al. He served under Gen. MacArthur and kept a signed photo as a memento.

Col. Killer

Hooah Houlihan

Question 18 of 30

Which actor was the only one to appear in every episode?

Alan Alda

Alan Alda acted in every episode. Loretta Swit was contracted to the show for all 11 seasons but did not appear in several episodes.

Loretta Swit

Jamie Farr

Question 19 of 30

True or false: Both Margaret Houlihan and Klinger were married on the show and wore the same wedding dress.

true

Major Houlihan and Klinger were married (Margaret in person, Klinger over the phone) and shared the same dress. Both divorced during their service at the 4077th as well.

false

Question 20 of 30

How many episodes of "M.A.S.H" aired?

152

215

251

There were 251 episodes of M.A.S.H over 11 seasons.

Question 21 of 30

Which three characters lasted from the original movie until the end of the TV series?

Hawkeye, Margaret and Radar

Hawkeye, Margaret and Klinger

Hawkeye, Margaret and Father Mulcahy

Hawkeye, Margaret and Father Mulcahy are the only characters that lasted from the original movie all the way through the end of the series.

Question 22 of 30

How does Maj. Charles Winchester end up at the 4077th?

He volunteered.

He beat his commading officer at a game of cribbage.

Winchester's commanding officer in Tokyo assigned Winchester to the 4077th for beating him at a game of at cribbage.

He was drafted from Boston Hospital.

Question 23 of 30

What was Col. Potter's horse's name?

Sophie

Col. Potter's horse was named Sophie. He gave Sophie to Sister Teresa's orphanage after the war ended, since he couldn't take her back to the U.S.

Doris

Amanda

Question 24 of 30

True or false: Alan Alda actually served in the Korean War.

true

false

After graduating from Fordham University in 1956, Alda joined the U.S. Army Reserve and served a six-month tour of duty in Korea, after the cease-fire in 1953.

Question 25 of 30

How many awards was "M.A.S.H" nominated for?

153

"M.A.S.H" was nominated for 153 different awards and won 62, including the 1982 Golden Globe for best television series – comedy or musical and the 1974 Emmy for outstanding comedy series.

132

97

Question 26 of 30

How many times did Alan Alda win Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for his role as Hawkeye Pierce?

seven

Alda was nominated for the Golden Globe every year from 1973 to 1983 and won it five times. He also was nominated every year for the best lead actor in a comedy series Emmy, taking home the honor twice.

five

four

Question 27 of 30

True or false: The title of the series finale was "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen."

true

"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was a 2 1/2-hour long episode.

false

Question 28 of 30

True or false: As Hawkeye flies away in the series finale, "farewell" is spelled out in stones on the ground below.

true

false

B. J. has actually spelled out the word "goodbye," not "farewell."

Question 29 of 30

How many viewers tuned in to watch the series finale of "M.A.S.H"?

100 million

125 million

The series finale is still one of the highest rated American shows of all time, reaching 125 million viewers.

130 million

Question 30 of 30

What do Pierce and Hunnicutt offer Col. Potter before they all finally part "the swamp"?

a salute

Before Potter rides away to the local orphanage on his beloved horse, Pierce and Hunnicutt both give Col. Potter a salute, something they seldom did for anyone, as a small token of gratitude.